Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar - Revision history

Bot: robot: Create/update articles. If there is a mistake please report on my talk page.

2022-09-23T05:48:59Z

robot: Create/update articles. If there is a mistake please report on my talk page.

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:18, 23 September 2022
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=January ~~2022~~}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2020}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=January ~~2022~~}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=January 2020}}
	{{Infobox military person		{{Infobox military person
	\| honorific_prefix = [[Vice Admiral (India)\|Vice Admiral]]		\| honorific_prefix = [[Vice Admiral (India)\|Vice Admiral]]
Line 48:		Line 48:
	\| module =		\| module =
	}}		}}
	[[Vice Admiral (India)\|Vice Admiral]] '''Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar''', [[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal\|VSM]] is a retired officer of the [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/for-organizational-efficiency-maharashtra-and-gujarat-naval-areas-divided/articleshow/49479858.cms \|title=For organizational efficiency: Maharashtra and Gujarat naval areas divided \|date=2018-07-11 \|website=The Economic Times \|publisher=[[Indiatimes.com]] \|location=India \|language=en \|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> He served as the [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff]]. He assumed office from Vice Admiral [[G Ashok Kumar]] on 30 January 2019 and served till 31 May 2021 till his retirement. He is succeeded by [[Vice admiral\|Vice Admiral]] [[Ravneet Singh (vice admiral)\|Ravneet Singh]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://bharatshakti.in/big-reshuffle-in-naval-headquarters/\|title=Big Reshuffle in Naval Headquarters\|publisher=Bharat Shakti\|date=2021-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet\|user=indiannavy\|title=Vice Admiral MS Pawar AVSM VSM assumes charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) at Naval Headquarters/IHQ MoD(N) this evening\|number=1090585997275029504\|date=2019-01-30}}</ref><ref name="Vice Admiral MS Pawar DCNS">{{cite web \|title=Vice Admiral MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM Assumes Charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) \|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=187876\|website=Press Information Bureau \|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Government of India \|access-date=30 January 2019 \|date=30 January ~~2022~~}}</ref> Prior to this appointment, he served as chief of staff, [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-ms-pawar-takes-over-chief-staff-eastern-naval-command\|publisher=[[Indian Navy]]\|title=Vice Admiral MS Pawar Takes Over as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=}}</ref>		[[Vice Admiral (India)\|Vice Admiral]] '''Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar''', [[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal\|VSM]] is a retired officer of the [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/for-organizational-efficiency-maharashtra-and-gujarat-naval-areas-divided/articleshow/49479858.cms \|title=For organizational efficiency: Maharashtra and Gujarat naval areas divided \|date=2018-07-11 \|website=The Economic Times \|publisher=[[Indiatimes.com]] \|location=India \|language=en \|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> He served as the [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff]]. He assumed office from Vice Admiral [[G Ashok Kumar]] on 30 January 2019 and served till 31 May 2021 till his retirement. He is succeeded by [[Vice admiral\|Vice Admiral]] [[Ravneet Singh (vice admiral)\|Ravneet Singh]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://bharatshakti.in/big-reshuffle-in-naval-headquarters/\|title=Big Reshuffle in Naval Headquarters\|publisher=Bharat Shakti\|date=2021-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet\|user=indiannavy\|title=Vice Admiral MS Pawar AVSM VSM assumes charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) at Naval Headquarters/IHQ MoD(N) this evening\|number=1090585997275029504\|date=2019-01-30}}</ref><ref name="Vice Admiral MS Pawar DCNS">{{cite web \|title=Vice Admiral MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM Assumes Charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) \|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=187876\|website=Press Information Bureau \|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Government of India \|access-date=30 January 2019 \|date=30 January 2019}}</ref> Prior to this appointment, he served as chief of staff, [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-ms-pawar-takes-over-chief-staff-eastern-naval-command\|publisher=[[Indian Navy]]\|title=Vice Admiral MS Pawar Takes Over as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=}}</ref>

	[[File:Rear Admiral SN Ghormade, assuming of charge of Flag Officer Maharashtra Area from Rear Admiral MS Pawar.JPG\|thumb\|Pawar (left)		[[File:Rear Admiral SN Ghormade, assuming of charge of Flag Officer Maharashtra Area from Rear Admiral MS Pawar.JPG\|thumb\|Pawar (left)
Line 60:		Line 60:

	===Flag rank===		===Flag rank===
	On promotion to the Flag rank, he was appointed as [[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)\|Flag Officer Sea Training]] (FOST) at [[Kochi]], which is part of the Southern Naval Command. He then served as the Chief of Staff, [[Southern Naval Command]]. He was then appointed as the last Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area where he was responsible for the security of the two important maritime states and commanded the largest fighting formation of the Indian Navy in terms of number of units. The [[Maharashtra]] and [[Gujarat]] Naval Areas were then split into two and he was assigned as the first [[Flag Officer Commanding]] the newly formed Gujarat Naval Area.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/maharashtra-area-change-command-foma\|title=Maharashtra Area - Change of Command of FOMA\|last=\|first=\|date=21 October 2015\|publisher=Indian Navy\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=19 January ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/for-organizational-efficiency-maharashtra-and-gujarat-naval-areas-divided/articleshow/49479858.cms\|title=For organizational efficiency: Maharashtra and Gujarat naval areas divided\|date=2018-07-11\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2018-12-23}}</ref>		On promotion to the Flag rank, he was appointed as [[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)\|Flag Officer Sea Training]] (FOST) at [[Kochi]], which is part of the Southern Naval Command. He then served as the Chief of Staff, [[Southern Naval Command]]. He was then appointed as the last Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area where he was responsible for the security of the two important maritime states and commanded the largest fighting formation of the Indian Navy in terms of number of units. The [[Maharashtra]] and [[Gujarat]] Naval Areas were then split into two and he was assigned as the first [[Flag Officer Commanding]] the newly formed Gujarat Naval Area.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/maharashtra-area-change-command-foma\|title=Maharashtra Area - Change of Command of FOMA\|last=\|first=\|date=21 October 2015\|publisher=Indian Navy\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/for-organizational-efficiency-maharashtra-and-gujarat-naval-areas-divided/articleshow/49479858.cms\|title=For organizational efficiency: Maharashtra and Gujarat naval areas divided\|date=2018-07-11\|work=The Economic Times\|access-date=2018-12-23}}</ref>

	On promotion to vice admiral on 1 December 2015, he was appointed as the director general of [[Project Seabird]] – which was one of the largest defence infrastructure project in India which led to the creation of [[INS Kadamba]]. He then took over as the Chief of Staff at HQ [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref name="auto"/>		On promotion to vice admiral on 1 December 2015, he was appointed as the director general of [[Project Seabird]] – which was one of the largest defence infrastructure project in India which led to the creation of [[INS Kadamba]]. He then took over as the Chief of Staff at HQ [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref name="auto"/>
Line 66:		Line 66:
	== Personal ==		== Personal ==

	An accomplished long distance runner, the Admiral is married to Mrs Meena Pawar and they have two children. <ref name="Vice Admiral MS Pawar DCNS Biodata">{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/deputy-chief-naval-staff-dcns\|title=VAdm MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM Biodata \|website=Indian Navy \|access-date=17 April 2020 \|date=17 Apr ~~2022~~}}</ref>		An accomplished long distance runner, the Admiral is married to Mrs Meena Pawar and they have two children. <ref name="Vice Admiral MS Pawar DCNS Biodata">{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/deputy-chief-naval-staff-dcns\|title=VAdm MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM Biodata \|website=Indian Navy \|access-date=17 April 2020 \|date=17 Apr 2020}}</ref>

	== Honors and awards ==		== Honors and awards ==
Line 118:		Line 118:
	{{s-aft\|after= [[Ravneet Singh (vice admiral)\|Ravneet Singh]]}}		{{s-aft\|after= [[Ravneet Singh (vice admiral)\|Ravneet Singh]]}}
	{{s-bef\|before=[[G. Ashok Kumar]]}}		{{s-bef\|before=[[G. Ashok Kumar]]}}
	{{s-ttl\|title=[[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)\|Flag Officer Sea Training]]\|years=2013 - ~~2022~~}}		{{s-ttl\|title=[[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)\|Flag Officer Sea Training]]\|years=2013 - 2014}}
	{{s-aft\|after= [[R. Hari Kumar]]}}		{{s-aft\|after= [[R. Hari Kumar]]}}
	{{s-end}}		{{s-end}}

Bot: robot: Create/upgrade articles. If there is a mistake please report on my talk page.

2022-09-23T05:48:59Z

robot: Create/upgrade articles. If there is a mistake please report on my talk page.

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]
| name = Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar
| honorific_suffix = [[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = File:Vice Admiral Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = 
| death_date = 
| birth_place =
| death_place =
| placeofburial =
| placeofburial_label =
| placeofburial_coordinates = 
| nickname =
| birth_name =
| allegiance = {{IND}}
| branch = {{navy|India}}
| serviceyears = 1 July 1982 - 31 May 2021
| rank = [[File:IN Vice Admiral Shoulder curl.png|20px]] [[File:13-Indian Navy-VADM.svg|20px]] [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]
| servicenumber = 
| unit =
| commands = {{plainlist |
* [[Project Seabird]]
* Gujarat Naval Area
* [[INS Nashak]]
* [[INS Kuthar]]
* [[INS Talwar]]
}}
| battles = [[Kargil War]]
| battles_label =
| awards = {{plainlist |
*[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
*[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
*[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
}}
| spouse = Mrs. Meena Pawar
| relations =
| laterwork =
| signature =
| website = 
| memorials =
| module =
}}
[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''Murlidhar Sadashiv Pawar''', [[PVSM]], [[AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a retired officer of the [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/for-organizational-efficiency-maharashtra-and-gujarat-naval-areas-divided/articleshow/49479858.cms |title=For organizational efficiency: Maharashtra and Gujarat naval areas divided |date=2018-07-11 |website=The Economic Times |publisher=[[Indiatimes.com]] |location=India |language=en |access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> He served as the [[Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff]]. He assumed office from Vice Admiral [[G Ashok Kumar]] on 30 January 2019 and served till 31 May 2021 till his retirement. He is succeeded by [[Vice admiral|Vice Admiral]] [[Ravneet Singh (vice admiral)|Ravneet Singh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bharatshakti.in/big-reshuffle-in-naval-headquarters/|title=Big Reshuffle in Naval Headquarters|publisher=Bharat Shakti|date=2021-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=indiannavy|title=Vice Admiral MS Pawar AVSM VSM assumes charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) at Naval Headquarters/IHQ MoD(N) this evening|number=1090585997275029504|date=2019-01-30}}</ref><ref name="Vice Admiral MS Pawar DCNS">{{cite web |title=Vice Admiral MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM Assumes Charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS) |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=187876|website=Press Information Bureau |publisher=Ministry of Defence, Government of India |access-date=30 January 2019 |date=30 January 2022}}</ref> Prior to this appointment, he served as chief of staff, [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/vice-admiral-ms-pawar-takes-over-chief-staff-eastern-naval-command|publisher=[[Indian Navy]]|title=Vice Admiral MS Pawar Takes Over as Chief of Staff, Eastern Naval Command|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

[[File:Rear Admiral SN Ghormade, assuming of charge of Flag Officer Maharashtra Area from Rear Admiral MS Pawar.JPG|thumb|Pawar (left)
with VAdm [[Satish Namdeo Ghormade|S.N. Ghormade]]]]

== Education ==
He completed his primary education at [[Sainik School, Korukonda|Sainik School]], [[Korukonda (Vizianagaram district)|Korukonda]]. Pawar did his undergraduate studies at [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], Khadakvasla, where he was part of the 60th graduating class. At graduation, he was adjudged ‘Best all round Cadet’ during his Naval training and subsequently completed the year long Sub-Lieutenant Technical Course standing first overall. He attended the Staff Course at the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich|Royal Naval Staff College]], UK; where he was awarded the prestigious ‘Herbert Lott Prize’. He also attended College of Naval Warfare, [[Mumbai]] and the [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/121217/vice-admiral-ms-pawar-assumes-office-as-chief-of-staff-at-eastern-naval-command.html|title=Vice-Admiral MS Pawar assumes office as Chief of Staff at Eastern Naval Command|date=2017-12-12|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en|access-date=2018-12-23|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>

== Career ==
Pawar joined the Indian Navy on 1 July 82, specializing in Navigation and Direction. His sea commands include the missile boat [[INS Nashak]], the corvette [[INS Kuthar]] and the guided missile frigate [[INS Talwar]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/rear-admiral-ms-pawar-is-fost/article3850325.ece|title=Rear Admiral M.S. Pawar is FOST|date=2012-09-02|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-12-23|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

===Flag rank===
On promotion to the Flag rank, he was appointed as [[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)|Flag Officer Sea Training]] (FOST) at [[Kochi]], which is part of the Southern Naval Command. He then served as the Chief of Staff, [[Southern Naval Command]]. He was then appointed as the last Flag Officer Commanding Maharashtra and Gujarat Naval Area where he was responsible for the security of the two important maritime states and commanded the largest fighting formation of the Indian Navy in terms of number of units. The [[Maharashtra]] and [[Gujarat]] Naval Areas were then split into two and he was assigned as the first [[Flag Officer Commanding]] the newly formed Gujarat Naval Area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/maharashtra-area-change-command-foma|title=Maharashtra Area - Change of Command of FOMA|last=|first=|date=21 October 2015|publisher=Indian Navy|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=19 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/for-organizational-efficiency-maharashtra-and-gujarat-naval-areas-divided/articleshow/49479858.cms|title=For organizational efficiency: Maharashtra and Gujarat naval areas divided|date=2018-07-11|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2018-12-23}}</ref>

On promotion to vice admiral on 1 December 2015, he was appointed as the director general of [[Project Seabird]] – which was one of the largest defence infrastructure project in India which led to the creation of [[INS Kadamba]]. He then took over as the Chief of Staff at HQ [[Eastern Naval Command]].<ref name="auto"/>

== Personal ==

An accomplished long distance runner, the Admiral is married to Mrs Meena Pawar and they have two children. <ref name="Vice Admiral MS Pawar DCNS Biodata">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/deputy-chief-naval-staff-dcns|title=VAdm MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM Biodata |website=Indian Navy |access-date=17 April 2020 |date=17 Apr 2022}}</ref>

== Honors and awards ==

Pawar was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] (PVSM) in Jan 2021, [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] (AVSM) in May 2016 and [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] (VSM) in January 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2016/may16-16/h1.htm|title=Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-II) 2016|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=135773|title= 365 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced|access-date=2019-02-08|date=2016-01-25|website=Press Information Bureau|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Government of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=57292|title=Republic Day Gallantry and other Defence Decorations|access-date=2019-02-08|date=2010-01-25|website=Press Information Bureau|publisher=Ministry of Defence, Government of India}}</ref>

{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Operation Vijay star.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]]
|-
|[[Operation Vijay Star]]
|[[Operation Vijay Medal]]
|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Videsh Seva Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]

|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{s-start}}
{{s-mil}}
{{s-bef| before = [[G. Ashok Kumar]]}}
{{s-ttl| title = [[Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (India)|Deputy Chief of Naval Staff]] | years = 30 January 2019 – 31 May 2021}}
{{s-aft|after= [[Ravneet Singh (vice admiral)|Ravneet Singh]]}}
{{s-bef|before=[[G. Ashok Kumar]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Flag Officer Sea Training (India)|Flag Officer Sea Training]]|years=2013 - 2022}}
{{s-aft|after= [[R. Hari Kumar]]}}
{{s-end}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sadashiv Pawar, Murlidhar}}
[[Category:Indian Navy admirals]]
[[Category:Deputy Chiefs of Naval Staff (India)]]
[[Category:Flag Officers Sea Training]]
[[Category:National Defense University alumni]]
[[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:National Defence College, India alumni]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal]]